thought for the day

[nagarifle]

A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. ~Bill Vaughan

[nagarifle]

People of character do the right thing even if no one is looking. People of character do the right thing even if it costs more than they want to pay. People of character do the right thing even if no one else does, not because they think it will change the world, but because they refuse to be changed by the world. — Michael Josephson

[Amit357]

"Blessed are the meek, for thay shall inherit the earth", but not the mineral rights- J.Paul Getty.

Good one Hemant .Amit

[nagarifle]

[nagarifle]

When bestselling French author Dominique Lapierre visited India to work on a new book, he wanted to travel in style. So he purchased a silver-and-black Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, and had the luxury car shipped to him in Mumbai. He crisscrossed the Indian subcontinent in the vehicle while researching and writing Freedom at Midnight.

The book’s success earned Lapierre a sizeable royalty check, and he decided to give part of the money to an Indian charity out of gratitude. Not knowing where to make the donation, he decided to visit Mother Teresa in Calcutta, assuming she would know how to put the money to good use. She introduced him to James Stevens, an Englishman caring for children in the city’s slums who suffer from leprosy.

At the time, Stevens was running out of cash. He had nearly exhausted his personal savings in his efforts to educate the leprous children and to cure as many of them as possible. Amazed by Stevens’ compassion, and the hope he had restored to so many kids, Lapierre vowed to provide ongoing financing of his humanitarian work. To this end, the author began giving away 50% of his book royalties. To date, the Resurrection Home, the shelter funded by Lapierre, has cured more than 9,000 children infected with leprosy.

Lapierre began his journey to India with a desire to enjoy the heights of luxury. He left having gained a passion to rescue children from the misery of leprosy. His change of attitude is summed up in the words of an Indian poem now printed on the back of his business cards: “All that is not given is lost.”

Lapierre decided to be a river and not a reservoir. He stopped pooling up his wealth, spending it on himself, and instead donated it to benefit children in need. Moreover, he physically put himself in the middle of suffering. When living prosperously, we tend to distance ourselves from misery. We move to affluent neighborhoods, play at pristine parks, dine at the fine restaurants, and shop at elegant boutiques. If we aren’t careful, we lose touch with the reality of neediness that so many people around us experience on a day-to-day basis. Giving money is great, but serving others in-person reminds us of why generosity is so very important.

Thought to Ponder

[brihacharan]

“All that is not given is lost.”
Lapierre decided to be a river and not a reservoir. He stopped pooling up his wealth, spending it on himself, and instead donated it to benefit children in need. Moreover, he physically put himself in the middle of suffering. When living prosperously, we tend to distance ourselves from misery. Giving money is great, but serving others in-person reminds us of why generosity is so very important.

> Very thought provoking!
> Am reminded of a conversation between two acquaintances- Hey, for a man of short stature you have very large hands - to which the short man replied - Yes these hands "Give" & do not "Receive"!
Briha

[nagarifle]

Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.”
- Chuck Norris

[nagarifle]

“To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn’t know where he is going.”

– Joe Namath, Hall of Fame Professional Football Player

[nagarifle]

A busload of lawyers careened off a mountain road and tumbled over a cliff. The bus was destroyed and there were no survivors. Tragically, the bus was only half full.

Though there are a number of wonderful attorneys, as the joke above indicates, members of the legal profession are often subjected to a negative stereotype. They’re suspected of saying whatever will help them win a case rather than speaking honestly. Apparently, this popular fiction—of the dishonesty of lawyers—has held steady over the years. Himself an attorney, Abraham Lincoln wrote the following notes in 1850 when preparing a speech to aspiring lawyers…

There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest…the impression is common, almost universal. Let no young man choosing the law for a calling for a moment yield to the popular belief---resolve to be honest at all events; and if in your own judgment you cannot be an honest lawyer, resolve to be honest without being a lawyer.

Lincoln appears to have practiced what he preached. Amazingly, he earned his nickname, “Honest Abe,” despite working in two professions commonly accused of ignoring the truth: law and politics.

Even as a young man, Lincoln’s honest character was evident. In his twenties, Lincoln partnered with William Berry to open a grocery store. The business failed, and Berry died shortly thereafter, leaving Lincoln with the entire debt. At the time, debtors frequently skipped town in the middle of the night, moving westward into the American frontier in order to avoid repaying their loans. However, Lincoln accepted his financial responsibility. Although it took him roughly a decade, he diligently paid back every dollar that he owed.

Lincoln’s reputation for honesty followed him into politics. When Stephen Douglas heard he would be running against Lincoln for a seat in the US Senate, he acknowledged Lincoln as a formidable foe. “I shall have my hands full. He is the strong man of his party—full of wit, facts, dates—and the best stump speaker, with his droll ways and dry jokes, in the West. He is as honest as he is shrewd, and if I beat him my victory will be hardly won.”

Lincoln’s reputation for absolute honesty gave him an edge as a leader. People might disagree with him, but they couldn’t question his integrity. His character was indisputable.

In leadership, there’s an ever-present temptation to bend the truth, to enter moral gray zones, and to allow pragmatic concerns to overrule ethical considerations. With every falsehood, however, we erode our character and sacrifice the moral high ground. Dishonesty undercuts our credibility and undermines our influences.

Thought to Ponder

In your profession, when are you likely to face pressure to disregard the truth? What will enable you to resist those pressures?

[brihacharan]

In the end only 3 things matter…
1.How much you loved…
2.How gently you lived…
3.How gracefully you let go of things not meant for you!

> Have a Great Week- End

Briha

[GNV]

GOOD ONE Sir.

[brihacharan]

> It can't be said better than this!


Briha

[farook]

Thought of the Day

[nagarifle]

If you succeed in cheating someone, don't think that the person is a fool…Realize that the person trusted you much, more than you deserved…
Unknown

[nevil]

Very true


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